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Five Graves to Cairo

Did a Woman Start the Rout of Rommel?

  • Movie
  • 1943
  • NR
  • 1h 36m

Directed by Billy Wilder

7.0

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7.0 out of 10 from 159 votes

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During the 1942 North African campaign, a British straggler passes as a waiter at the hotel commandeered as Erwin Rommel's headquarters. He has thoughts of assassinating Rommel but his cover may provide an even better use.

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Cast and crew

  • Franchot Tone

    Franchot ToneCpl. John J. Bramble / Paul Davos

  • Anne Baxter

    Anne BaxterMouche

  • Akim Tamiroff

    Akim TamiroffFarid

  • Erich von Stroheim

    Erich von StroheimField Marshal Erwin Rommel

  • Peter van Eyck

    Peter van EyckLt. Schwegler

  • Fortunio Bonanova

    Fortunio BonanovaGen. Sebastiano

  • Philip AhlmSecond Soldier (uncredited)

  • Roger CreedFourth Soldier (uncredited)

  • Hans MoebusThird Soldier (uncredited)

  • Leslie DenisonBritish Captain (uncredited)

  • Bud Geary

    Bud GearyEnglish Tank Commander (uncredited)

  • Frederick GiermannGerman Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Otto Reichow

    Otto ReichowGerman Engineer (uncredited)

  • Art Gilmore

    Art GilmoreTrailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Ian Keith

    Ian KeithCapt. St. Bride (uncredited)

  • Miles Mander

    Miles ManderColonel Fitzhume (uncredited)

  • Fred Nurney

    Fred NurneyMaj. Lamprecht (uncredited)

  • Konstantin Shayne

    Konstantin ShayneMaj. Von Buelow (uncredited)

Director
Billy Wilder
Writer
Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder
Music
Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography
John F. Seitz